Recess

Recess

Parental Guide

Engaging cartoon celebrates playground time.

Consumerism

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Drinking, drugs, & smoking

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Language

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Positive messages

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Sexy Stuff

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Violence & scariness

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Parents need to know that there is very little to worry about in this show. Although sometimes minor rules get broken and the characters are a slightly idealized group, overall the series is thoughtful, funny, and insightful.

Rainy Days; The Great Can Drive

Double Bill:

When Bikes Attack; Night of Living Fenster

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The Ratings Game; My Funny Valentines

TJ makes some joke Valentine's cards, but the joke backfires when the girls really like them; the Ashleys decide to award everyone points out of 10, and the kids have a falling out when they get different ratings.

All the Principal's Men; No Strings Attached

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The First Picture Show; Gus Fortune

The gang wants to see "Señor Fusion" at the cinema, but Principal Prickly says they must pass a quiz about their hero before they can go; the kids have their fortune told and Gus is told he will die the next day.

Prickly Is Leaving; Randall's Friends

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Recess Is Cancelled; Tattletale Heart

The president cancels recess, but when he sees the results he institutes a new program that looks very similar; Gus knows who started the food fight, and Finster will stop at nothing to get him to tell.

The Big Prank; Hustler's Apprentice

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Dodgeball City; Space Cadet

The Gang discovers Gus is a great dodge ball player, but he refuses to take part in a contest; Gretchen's latest experiment earns her a place on the Space Shuttle and the Gang has to help her get ready.

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The Coolest Heatwave Ever!; No Strings Attached

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The Challenge; Wild Child

Principal Prickley's brother is principal at a rival school. and soon there's competition to see which is the best school; as part of the Big Kid Buddy program, the gang finds itself paired up with a bunch of kindergarten kids.

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I Will Kick No More Forever; The Kid Came Back

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Principal for a Day; The Beauty Contest

TJ wins a chance to be principal for a day and turns out to be even stricter than the real principal; the Ashleys enter Spinelli in a beauty contest as a cruel joke, but the joke's on them when she wins.

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The Shiner; Stand Up, Randall

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The Story of Whomps; Rainy Days

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A Science Fair to Remember; Gus and Misdemeanors

Gus learns a valuable lesson about owning up when he steals candy from Kelso's; Gretchen takes on a protege for the science fair, not realizing her new friend intends to steal her project and win the prize.

Double Bill:

That Stinking Feeling; Lord of the Nerds

Spinelli discovers to her horror that she's got a crush on a boy; TJ breaks his collarbone and makes a whole new set of friends with the strange Pale Kids, who actually choose to stay inside during recess.

Double Bill:

Don't Ask Me; The Secret Life of Grotke

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The Fuss Over Finster; Soccer Boy

When Miss Finster breaks her leg, the people at the playground take advantage of her inability to administer justice; TJ and the gang don't include Mikey on their soccer team, so he joins Lawson's team and turns out to be a great goalie.

Double Bill:

The Shiner; Lord of the Nerds

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Me No Know; Good Ole T.J.

Vince is desperate to see the latest hit movie but his parents won't let him go; when he goes against their wishes, he gets into big trouble; Gretchen partners with TJ for a project and gets her worst grade ever.

Kurst the Not-So-Bad; League of Randalls

Double Bill:

The Great Jungle Gym Stand Off; Jinxed

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Kindergarten Derby; The Bet

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The Great Can Drive; Rainy Days

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Good Luck Charm; Digger's Split Up

Vince lends Spinelli his lucky marble, and it works so well that she doesn't want to give it back; the diggers split up, but that disturbs the balance of the playground so everyone tries to get them back together.

Double Bill:

The Girl Was Trouble; Copycat Kid

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Gus and Misdemeanors; A Science Fair to Remember

Gus learns a valuable lesson about owning up when he steals candy from Kelso's; Gretchen takes on a protege for the science fair, not realizing her new friend intends to steal her project and win the prize.

Double Bill:

The Hypnotist; Mama's Girl

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Schoolworld; Bachelor Gus

Everyone is excited about the school's new high-tech computerized clock -- until it starts to turn evil and take over the school; Gus is horrified to hear that he might be changing schools again and lose his new friends.